Vehicle-wheel.



E'. ONEILI..

'VEHICLE WHEEL. APFMGATION FILED 00T. 24, 1911.

lPatented Sept. 9, 1913.

l WITNESSES INVENTOR STATES PATENT oFFroE.

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VEHICLE-WHEEL.

I Specification bf Letters Patent.

Patented Sept; 9, 1913.

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. One object of this invention is to rovide fBe it known t at I, FRANK lOllnnin,a 'resident .of Toledo, in 'the county 'of Lucas State. of bio, have invented, certain I'reWgaIid` nsef Improvements. Ve noie# Wheels', of -which the following is alspec'iii# cation.

a' resilient -Wheel -wherein the c's li'nijngl springs are in'clo'sed and. ully' protected `froml dirt and.' moisture.l

JA further ob'ect 1s 4to prov-'1de Vcushioning springs ofimproved construction ywhich 'are interposed betweenV relatively movab e rim parts in such manner. as to insure the,

a greatest eiliciency, 'the construction an lWhile su tourof the Wheel under normal conditions sh'oclrs and In vthe accompanying 'dra\vings l Figure 1 'tional `pla n.. Figs. 3 and 4 are cross sectheintegra-l c base'4in parallel relation with side 5 is the tions, taken on tively,- of Fig. 1.

`The improved rim consists of like parts which are preferabl of channel' form and fit one within the ot er d fwith the cushioning springs inclosed t n. channels.` In the adaptation here shown the inner channel `consists of the base portion 2 'andthe opposite channel sides 3, 3'.. The* outer riln-forming channel, 'here shownfas embracing the inner channel, consists of the tread-.carryin base 4:, from which projects annel side 5, while secured to removable ring-like plate 6 Whichforn1s the opposite side of 4the channel and which is 550.. Water and dirt from the channel-inc losed held in place by bolts 7. The outer channel has a Working lit over the inner channel so that .the channels may each other radially of the wheel. The opposite wal-ls 3, 3 of the inner channel are recessedto conine packing 8 which excludes space.

. springs 9` of band form,

#bent to form the central Within the channel-inclosed space are the each spring being loop 10, and. at

the reversely4 op 'te sides of this loop are -disposed loops lines 3 3 and 4 4, respec` y two ringi move relatlvely to curved portions1,1aid extending' frorn 'the latter are the reversely disposedspring iexg 'tremities 18 which bear ontheinner aceof vchan-nel base 4.

4The een 'rar reep '1o 'et each 's nhg en'- braces a studbolt l14: secnredvin t' fe channel sides 3, 3', the inner extremity ofthe -belt b eig threaded .intro side I{3Q-Fig. 4, the bolt being introduced and removed through' an o enlng it fits in the side 3 when sid'e 6 fof th'erout'er channel is., removed, this; fe-

movable chanel side also permitting tlife two lc lnin'ne s t'-be removed -and separated, as will be understood.

The springs openings 2 in base 2 of 'the inner channel, and after broughtto position' 'by any suitable means 'tire-'studs i4 are' inserted, 'and .o am int-reduced 'through' soA the springs 'ai'e'lhus permanently held .in

place. Ater all of the Springs have 'been positioned the improved 'rim is placedo'n the main body 'of they Wheel, fell-'y 15 'ofthe latter closely fitting Within the -inner rin part .and 'covering `ai1d. `sealing openings .2

in the base thereof. Lugs 16 ?prbjecting from the inner channel are secured to fel-ly 15 by bolts- 17.

ticulai.' orm-of tread. 'I ha't here shown is i'n 'thefornr 'of a'solid rubber tire i8 wheh is conned by the'clenchers 19 ca'r'ried by the' -outer channel.

Each spring is balanced or suspended as it were on its supporting studll, and each half-.ofthe spring has a'free range of move'- ment in both circumferential and radia1d-- rection, with .the result that they are very elasticand 'at. .the same time strong and durable. The .condition ofthe springs may be readilyl ascertained by removing the Vchannel-side 6, and any spring may be replaced' by removing the channel-formed rim from the Wheel body to uncover openings 2. Lubricant may be admitted at 20 to the spring-co 'ngspace, insuring easy'working of the springs with relation to their supportsfandto the outer channel which bears thereon.

The construction here shownand described provides-for ample plaj1 between' 'the The invention is not restricted to 'any par rim-formlngparts radially of thev wheel. 'Y

witlout'- adn'litting either water or dirt to the spring-confining 'space so that. the springs arenot retarded by corrosion or tion of foreign matter. f

accumula- 1'. 1na wheel, the combination. of innerv andoutfer 4rim-like parts one iittin within the Vother and with said parts Inova le 'rela tively to eachother radially ofthe wheel,

transverse vsupports 'carried by the inner rim j part andv spaced 'outwardly from the 'base -of said part' toward the outer. .r'mr part, and a. 'spr1ng"forfeach. of said supports, each' 1 0 springconsisting of apiece of metal having Aits extremities .bearing against theou'ter rim .A part and at its center curved to embrace the portion-'of the supportfacing theouter.' rim .part and at the ,opposite sidesof its center bent 'in loop-Ay form toward the base of the 1nner rim` part with saidloopsextending v-rim part.

outwardly'` toward lthe extremities 'of the spring-which engage the outer rim part.

2. Ina wheel, theI combinationof inner'.

andouterrimflike parts one fitting within the other -and vwith said parts iriovablerela` tively tol each .other radlally of the Wheel,

opposite outwardly extending flanges on the lnner rim part, transverse studs spaced outwardly 'from the base of the inner rim part and securedV to lsaid .anges, and springs supported by said studs with theextremities of, each spring bearing-against the outer rim part, the center ofeach spring being curved toward the outer rim part'A nto vembrace yits supporting stud with the portions of the spring at opposite sides of the stud looped toward theba'se of the inner-rim part and with saidV opposite loops merging into .the extremity portions Whichengagethe outer 3. In a Wheel, the combination of inner and outer rim forming members movable relatively to each other radially of the'wheel, means holding the relatively movable mmbers in assembled relation with lspring in# serting openings in the base of the inner member, spring retaining devices Within and secured to the inner member mwardly from land with each sprin'g bentto 'embrace one vsaidy openings, spriligs'heldy ini-engagement; 45

with the outer rnn member byvsaid retains ing devices, and agwheel body over which the. inner channel-member fits with said body closing the sprin'ginserting openings.'

4. In a Wheel, the` 'comb ination of Ainner 50 and 4outer rim-forming channels o n'eiv within the other with vthe channelsmovable relativel toeach' other. radially of thefwheel,

a Wheelbody to 'tvhich .the innerchannel is secured and with openings the base ofl'' `the inner channel .which are 'covered by the 'for `placingfthe outer channel over the inner;

channel, springs inclosedbyuthechannels yand-opposing inward movement of the outer channel, studs bridging 'the inner channel.

75. ofthe studs, .the base "of the inner channelformedv with openings through Which 'the 'springsareadapted to be inserted', and 'a wheel body'itting -Withn thechannel and touwhich 4the latter is secured and-closing 8 0 the base openings therein.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my vsignature 'in' presence of two Witnesses.-

` FRANK ONEILL.

Witnesses:

H. L. CHOLLETT, W. T. HUNTSMAN. 

